Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1913 — SHIPS THAT MADE HISTORY [ARTICLE]

SHIPS THAT MADE HISTORY

Sentiment Calls for the Preservation of the Constitution and the Constellation. A few historic ships of war still grace the navy list, and, associated aB they are with our most illustrious days afloat, it becomes not only a matter'of sentiment but of duty to preserve their stcut and battered hulls as inspirations to patriotism and as object lessons In our annals of the sea. Each of these famous vessels has In Its day made history for us And the traditions clinging to their names and deeds are still cherished among the priceless inheritances of the nation Two of these—the Constitution and the Constellation —were laid flown nearly 120 years ago. and it may be urged without ‘lludue’ pride that the Constitution was the greatest frigate' Of its era; indeed, the tnou noble sin-

gle ship that has ever flown our pennant. The Portsmouth was the speediest sloopr of war In the days following our hard earned independence and is the one ship most intimately associated with the marvelous Btory of our Pacific coast The Hartford, flagship of that great seaman, Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, is still kept green In the memories of this generation. Let the country guard these survivors, for while their number is small their legend Is immeasurable And yet unless congress Interposes these old bulwarks of our liberties will soon be numbered a .ong the forgotten or lost one 3 ranged tier after tier In that Port of Missing Ships out of which nothing but ghostly memories issue— New york Herald.